Abhyasa Ashram is a meditation center which practices universal meditation as taught by the ancient lineage of yogis of the cave monasteries of the Himalayas, especially as transmitted through Swami Rama. The tradition has no name, and is not affiliated with any of the institutions or religions of the plains of India or other countries surrounding the Himalayas, although individual meditators may personally align themselves with a wide variety of religions or institutions. We may refer to the tradition as "the tradition of the Himalayan masters" or "the Himalayan tradition", but that is for the sake of convenience, and is not a style or brand name as is popular these days. Our methods of meditation and contemplation involve systematic awareness of all levels of our being, including actions/senses, body, breath, mind, finally resting in the awareness of the Self (atman) which is one with the universal Self (brahman). At Abhyasa Ashram we have aspirant training, not teacher training. Our approach to training is mostly individual or group coaching, as Yoga meditation and contemplation has been traditionally taught for thousands of years. Aspirants with various degrees of experience naturally teach others within the context of their own lives and modes of service. http://abhyasaashram.org

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SPECIAL CURRENT EVENTS
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Enneagram and Self-awareness satsang on Sunday, May 5, 10:00am. This will be a discussion based on our talking about our own enneagram point and yogic self awareness. Please go to this page for more information about the meeting, which includes links both about Enneagram and Yogic self-awareness:

SUN, May 5, 9:00am: Deep Relaxation: Yoga Nidra
SUN, May 5, 10:00am: Nondualism Satsang: ("Enneagram") This will be a discussion based on our talking about our own enneagram point and yogic self awareness. Please go to this page for more information about the meeting, which includes links both about Enneagram and Yogic self-awareness:http://www.meetup.com/nondualism-satsang/events/109685822/
SUN, May 5, 4:00pm: Online: Bhagavad Gita

MON, May 6, 10:00am: Online satsang: Emotions to Enlightenment. This timing is mostly for the benefit of people in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia, and India, but is open to all.
MON, May 6, 3:00pm: Bhagavad Gita discussion (ashram).

FRI, May 10, 6:30pm: Open community, fellowship, satsang at the ashram. (Today is Vegetarian Potluck day; bring something you would enjoy to share)

NOTE: If you are in the local area, you are welcome to sit in on the online discussions from here in the office of the ashram. Also, we sometimes transmit the local gatherings out through the online meeting service.

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ONGOING:
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Weekend or week-long self-transformation meditation retreats at the ashram for Members and Regular Participants of the ashram (by registration; contact for registration)

The three time periods between the four meditations (mid-morning, afternoon, and evening) are for service work (karma yoga), individual coaching, group discussions at the ashram or online, videos, or personal time.

Video, study, class, coaching, service, or personal
Members and regular visitors to the ashram are welcome to stop by at other reasonable times to use the meditation hall. There is a CD player and copies of the Yoga Nidra and Basic Meditation CDs by Swami Jnaneshvara, as well as guided Om and Sohum Sushumna Kriya practices; you are welcome to use these.

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ASHRAM NEWS
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MAINTENANCE: Thank you to Candace, Fern, and Joyce for helping to clean the ashram in April. Thank you to Hubert for weed whacking.

RENOVATION/REPAIRS: The roof continues to not leak after the repairs by Greg. We'll watch it closely over coming months to make sure there are no more leaks. We need to continue saving up donation money to totally replace the roof, which may cost around $35,000. We continue to explore putting ceiling fans in the dining room, classroom, and office. We continue exploring having the parking lot concrete repaired so that it drains without forming a pond. The exterior of the ashram will be painted during the summer.

HOTEL: Construction on the Holiday Inn Express is coming along; they have poured the slab and have started constructing the walls.

LEARNING SITE: The learning site is now online at http://abhyasaonline.com . Outlines have been created for 25+ self-study outlines. A little more info is here http://bit.ly/iktGmt. Let me know if you would like to participate, sending me your email, first and last name, city and country. If I will not recognize your name, please introduce yourself and let me know about your life and interests, and why you'd like to do this. You may keep in touch with me for clarification and coaching as you go through the self-study material.

FEES and DONATIONS: A special thanks is extended to the people who financially support the ashram. We charge no dues or fees, and the ashram operates on the loving donations of its members and participants.

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PERSONAL COACHING
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Our approach to training is mostly individual, one-to-one as the way Yoga meditation and contemplation has been traditionally taught for thousands of years. Personal coaching is available by appointment most days at 9:30am or 2:30pm. Please call or write to schedule a time. We also have regular satsang gatherings, which are listed on the calendar.

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SPECIAL EVENTS
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Members and regular participants may visit the ashram for meditation retreats, which most often are of great benefit in the regularity and depth of your practices at home. Contact me to discuss times and your specific activities.

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NONDUALISM SATSANG
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A "Sunday Alternative" for the Emerald Coast
SUNDAY, 10:00-11:30am (The conversations are so lively and rich that we usually don't end on time.)
Meetings are held at the ashram with no rental charge or fees.
At 9:00-10:00am each week we have a Deep Relaxation session of one form or another. Details are announced each week.